English League Championship

Reading vs Preston 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

  • 71': Lucas João (P)
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1 - 2
  • 51': Ched Evans
  • 79': Ched Evans

Introduction

Reading are hosting Preston North End at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 23': Robbie Brady (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Goal! Reading 0, Preston North End 1. Ched Evans (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robbie Brady with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Mamadou Loum (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Substitution, Reading. Lucas João replaces Andy Carroll.
  • 59': Substitution, Reading. Shane Long replaces Yakou Meite.
  • 59': Substitution, Reading. Tyrese Fornah replaces Mamadou Loum.
  • 64': Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Woodburn replaces Daniel Johnson.
  • 71': Goal! Reading 1, Preston North End 1. Lucas João (Reading) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 75': Substitution, Preston North End. Sean Maguire replaces Emil Riis.
  • 77': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Goal! Reading 1, Preston North End 2. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Woodburn.
  • 81': Ched Evans (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 81': Substitution, Reading. Nesta Guinness-Walker replaces Abdul-Rahman Baba.
  • 81': Substitution, Preston North End. Alistair McCann replaces Alan Browne.
  • 90'+5': Brad Potts (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Preston North End 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 11,777

English League Championship Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+50 Leicester City 45 97 10
+33 Ipswich Town 45 93 6
+39 Leeds United 45 90 9
+23 Southampton 45 84 11
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Statistics

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9 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 2
54.1 Possession 45.9
10 SHOTS 11
4 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
385 Accurate Passes 300
486 Passes 396
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 2
9 Crosses 24
0.3 Cross % 0.1
80 Long Balls 49
45 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 5
22 Tackles 9
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 5
28 Effective Clearances 11
28 Clearances 11

Line-Ups

REA Reading (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Joe Lumley (GK)
3 Thomas Holmes
5 Tom Mcintyre
17 Andy Yiadom
22 Mamadou Loum Yellow Card
8 Jeff Hendrick
10 Tom Ince
12 Abdul Rahman Baba
23 Junior Hoilett
2 Andy Carroll
11 Yakou Meite

PNE Preston North End (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
6 Liam Lindsay
16 Andrew Hughes
14 Jordan Storey
8 Alan Browne
18 Ryan Ledson Yellow Card
10 Daniel Johnson
11 Robbie Brady Yellow Card
44 Brad Potts Yellow Card
19 Emil Riis Jakobsen
9 Ched Evans

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